Officials have identified the man shot and killed by a police officer Saturday as Maurice Holloman.

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Holloman, 31, was fatally shot after police responded to a call for a mentally-disabled person in the 3500 block of Elmora Avenue at about 5:20 p.m.

Police said the officers confronted Holloman who they said became violent and attacked an officer. Police said the man tried to get the officer's gun, at which point, another officer opened fire.

"During the disturbance, the suspect and the officer engaged in a struggle, at which point, the suspect gains control of the officer's weapon. The officer was able to keep control of his weapon. There was a violent struggle over the weapon, they fall onto a glass table, that table breaks, a struggle continues, the second officer, fearing for the officer's life, fires his weapon, striking the suspect," Baltimore police Lt. Col. Garnell Green said.

Brenda Smith, a resident, said the scene during the shooting was wild.

"Oh my goodness, it was chaotic, just wild. It's so unusual for something to happen like that around here," Smith said.

Holloman and the injured officer were taken to Shock Trauma. Holloman was pronounced dead, and the officer was being treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Detective Donnie Moses identified the officer who shot Holloman only as a 22 year-old male two-year officer assigned to the Northeastern District. The officer was placed on administrative duties per protocol following a police-involved shooting.

Homicide detectives were notified per standard procedure for all city police-involved shootings.